American Eagle Outfitters Inc. Bottom Line Advances 17% In Q4

(RTTNews) - American Eagle Outfitters Inc. (AEO) reported a profit for its fourth quarter that gained ground compared to the same period last year.

The company said its bottom line totaled $81.71 million, or $0.43 per share. This was up from $70.07 million, or $0.36 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.42 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 3.7% to $1.11 billion. This was up from $1.07 billion last year.

American Eagle Outfitters Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q4): $81.71 Mln. vs. $70.07 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 16.6% -EPS (Q4): $0.43 vs. $0.36 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 19.4% -Analysts Estimate: $0.42 -Revenue (Q4): $1.11 Bln vs. $1.07 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 3.7%

-Guidance: Next quarter EPS guidance: $0.17 - $0.19